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Freshmen Advising Workshop: Preparing for Spring 2020 Registration

Freshmen Advising Workshop: Preparing for Spring 2020 Registration. October 2019. What is the Center for Student Success ? What are the requirements of a Bachelor's Degree ? What is General Education ? What are my Major requirements? What is an Elective ?  How many do I need ?

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Freshmen Advising Workshop: Preparing for Spring 2020 Registration

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  1. Freshmen Advising Workshop:Preparing for Spring 2020 Registration October 2019

  2. What is the Center for Student Success? • What are the requirements of a Bachelor's Degree? • What is General Education? • What are my Major requirements? • What is an Elective?  How many do I need? • Is there a place to see all of my Requirements? • How do I create a Schedule? • What happens during my Registration Appointment? Questions

  3. Student Success Advisors • Assist you in making decisions • Answer questions • Help you sort out your options • Inform you • Listen • Will not tell you what to do, but will help you understand the options What is the Center for Student Success?

  4. General Education Requirements (approx. 30 credits) + Major Requirements (40-90+ credits) + Electives (0-?? credits) __________________________________________ 120 credits What are the Requirements of a Bachelor’s Degree?

  5. What is general education?

  6. Classes all students take to meet the requirements of an education at Aurora University • Complement or supplement your major • Help make you a well-rounded student and citizen What is General Education?

  7. Overall Requirements

  8. Minimum Math Requirements

  9. What are my major requirements?

  10. Visit aurora.edu/academics/resources/academic-catalog.htmlto view the 2019-20 Undergraduate Catalog.

  11. What is an elective?

  12. Any course not required for general education or your major • Electives • are interesting • are courses in a subject in which you might want to add a major or minor • compliment your major and general education coursework What is an Elective?

  13. Credits required for your general education program • Credits required for your major • Subtract that number from 120 How Many Electives do I Need?

  14. How Many Electives do I Need?

  15. How Many Electives do I Need?

  16. Is there a place to see all of my requirements?

  17. Click on INFO FOR and then CURRENT STUDENTS at the top of the homepage at www.aurora.edu.

  18. Click on Okta Single Sign-on.

  19. Log In using your AU credentials. If you need assistance logging in, contact the ITS Help Desk at 630-844-5790.

  20. Click on the WebAdvisor app.

  21. Click on Log In at the top of the screen.

  22. After logging in, click on the Students menu.

  23. Click on Academic Evaluation.

  24. Your major should be listed under Active Programs. Choose your major and click Submit.

  25. If you are thinking about changing your major, choose a new major from the “What if I changed my program of study?” drop-down menu to see an Academic Evaluation with those requirements.

  26. Your Academic Evaluation shows all of the requirements for your degree.

  27. How do I Know if a Requirement is Complete?

  28. How do I know what classesare available?

  29. After clicking on WebAdvisorfrom your Okta dashboard click on Search for Course Sections.

  30. Set the Termas Spring Semester 2020 and the Locationas AUR-Aurora-Main Campus.

  31. You can use the Subjectsdrop-down menus to search for courses by Subject, such as ENG-English (for ENG1000).

  32. You can use the Course Types drop-down menus to search for courses by Distribution Category. Be sure to select only 2019categories.

  33. You can type in Course Numbers if you want. Example: This search will display all MTH1030sections, all accountingand communicationcourses, and all courses that satisfy the Individual & Society distribution category offered in the Spring 2020 semester.

  34. You can limit your search by days/times if you want. Example: This search will only display courses that meet between 1:00pm and 5:00pm on Monday, Wednesday, and/or Friday on the Aurora campus.

  35. Make sure you’ve met all pre/co-requisites for a course. Shows if the course is open, closed, or waitlisted. Try to choose open classes. Click on a course title for a description of the course. Shows when/where the class meets. Also includes final exam info. Shows how many seats are still available/the capacity of the class/and how many students are waiting to get into the course (if waitlisted).

  36. How do I plan my schedule?

  37. How Do I Create a Schedule?

  38. Use an Advising Worksheet to organize class options.

  39. 12-17credits = full-time status • 30credits = sophomore status • MAP grant requires 15credits • No one-day per week evening courses • Except labs and physical education activities courses • No online courses without an approved general petition Planning Your Schedule

  40. Course choices • Use the advising worksheet included in your packet • Too many courses are better than too few • Questions! What Should I Bring to my Advising Appointment?

  41. Arrive at least five minutes prior to your appointment to check-in • Remember to bring a form of identification (AU ID, Driver’s License, etc.) • If you need to reschedule your appointment and/or have any questions, please call the Center for Student Success at 630-844-6870 or visit Eckhart 310 About Your Appointment

  42. What Now?

  43. Who is (or will be) my advisor?

  44. English/Secondary Education: Chuck Franco ExerciseScience: Kerby Mickelson Finance: Katie Hardin GraphicDesign: Alissa Struck Human-Animal Studies: Kerby Mickelson History: Tory Nair History/Secondary Education: Chuck Franco HealthScience: Chuck Franco Marketing: Alissa Struck Mathematics: KiantraLoza Mathematics/Secondary Education: Chuck Franco Music: Tory Nair MusicalTheatre: Tory Nair Nursing Last Names A-G: Kendra Trudo Last Names H-R: Deon Robin Last Names S-Z: Caley Thanepohn Parks & Recreation Leadership: Kerby Mickelson PhysicalEducation: Chuck Franco Political Science & Public Policy: KerbyMickelson Professional Writing: Alissa Struck Psychology Last Names A-L: Barb Calvert Last Names M-Z: Tory Nair Social Work: Last Names A-G: Kendra Trudo Last Names H-R: Deon Robin Last Names S-Z: Caley Thanepohn Sociology: Tory Nair Software Engineering: KiantraLoza Spanish: Tory Nair Special Education: Chuck Franco SportManagement: Kerby Mickelson Theatre: Tory Nair Therapeutic Recreation: Kerby Mickelson Undecided: Dain Meza-Gotto Accounting:Katie Hardin Actuarial Science:KiantraLoza Biology: KiantraLoza Biology/Secondary Education: Chuck Franco Business Administration: Last Names A-L: Katie Hardin Last Names M-Z:Alissa Struck Chemistry: KiantraLoza Communication: Alissa Struck Criminal Justice: Last Names A-L: Barb Calvert Last Names M-Z: Dain Meza-Gotto ComputerScience: KiantraLoza DisabilitiesStudies: Chuck Franco Early Childhood Education: Chuck Franco Elementary Education: Chuck Franco EngineeringSciences: KiantraLoza English: Tory Nair

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